Citrosuco announces operation with B24 biodiesel-powered vessel

Citrosuco, one of the world's largest producers of orange juice and ingredients, announces the completion of its fleet's first long-haul voyage using B24 biodiesel. The use of this renewable fuel, which contributes to reducing emissions, is part of the company's journey toward more sustainable shipping. 

The vessel responsible for debuting this new product is the MV Carlos Fischer, which recently underwent technical upgrades in Tuzla, Turkey. At 205 meters long and 32 meters wide, the vessel has a capacity of 32 tons of orange juice. 

The vessel docked at the port of Santos (SP), after its period in Turkey, bringing with it the first 500 tons of B24 biodiesel on board the fuel tanks to begin its next voyage to the United States. 

Considered a promising alternative for decarbonizing maritime transport, B24 biodiesel can reduce well-to-wake emissions, a methodology that evaluates the fuel's entire life cycle, by up to 20%. The use of biofuel also complies with international shipping standards, such as IMO 2030 and 2050, CII (Carbon Intensity Indicator), and EEXI (Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index). 

"This initiative reinforces our commitment to decarbonizing the maritime sector, aligned with the SBTI – Science Based Target Initiative –, connecting international environmental goals to Citrosuco's ESG objectives, which aim to reduce carbon emissions by 28% by 2030 in scopes 1 and 2," emphasizes Karen Lopes, General Manager of Maritime Operations and Terminals at Citrosuco. 

After the inaugural voyage using biodiesel aboard the MV Carlos Fischer, the company plans to gradually expand the use of biofuel on the other vessels in the fleet – consisting of 5 dedicated vessels and 1 charter vessel.